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comic book
noun
: a magazine containing sequences of comic strips
—usually hyphenated in attributive use
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Seagle, a comic book author and artist, also grabbed his portfolio.
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Laura J. Nelson, Los Angeles Times, 25 Jan. 2025
This is hardly the first time Brown has made a public plea to play a comic book role.
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Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 24 Jan. 2025
On the same block as a beer garden and a hipster comic book store, electric vehicle maker Rivian on Thursday opened a Hayes Valley showroom in San Francisco.
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Katie Fehrenbacher, Axios, 24 Jan. 2025
The Boys and Preacher creator Garth Ennis penned the script, based on his comic book of the same name.
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Aaron Couch, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Jan. 2025
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Word History
First Known Use
1904, in the meaning defined above
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“Comic book.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/comic%20book. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.
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comic book
noun
: a magazine made up of a series of comic strips
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